Getting data off an iPhone 4 with failed backup?

I have an iPhone 4 which I tried upgrading to 6.1.3 while it was NOT CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER. The upgrade failed, and my phone gives the USB to iTunes icon. When I plug it in to a computer now, iTunes says it is in recover mode and I must restore it before I can use it with iTunes.
This iPhone was only ever backed-up on a computer that was lost, so there isn't any record of any of it's data on any other machine. Since I wasn't connected to iTunes when attempting to upgrade, it wouldn't have created any backup during upgrade on a computer. The phone has  lot of pictures of my kids on it that I would really love to get, but I don't know if there is any way to access the data from the phone. I'm hesitant to perform any restore with iTunes because I expect it will overwrite the data.
Are there any programs that I can use to recover data DIRECTLY FROM THE PHONE, or forensic specialists who mught be able to access it? Or do I need to just accept the loss and move on?
Peter
I already tried:
Plugging into a PC (it said device driver failed to install properly)
PLugging into a Mac with iTunes and iExplore (says the phone needs to be restored before it can be used with iTunes)

There are a number of commercial products on the market that "claim" to be able to recover data from an iPhone. You can Google them yourself...they all run about US $100 & whether any work or not, I can't say. These folks know what they're doing, but they are not cheap:
http://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com/
If using a PC, have you tried to see if Windows Explorer sees the pics in your camera roll or the Camera/Scanner wizard? Even in recovery mode, they might be able to see the pics...they see the phone as a digital camera.

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